* ‍”BELIEVES THAT CFIUS PROCESS IS LIKELY TO TAKE SUBSTANTIALLY LONGER THAN CITY CODE OFFER TIMETABLE, BASED ON SPECIALIST US LEGAL ADVICE​”​

* ‍”FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO MAKE A FULLY INFORMED DECISION”​

* PREPARED TO CONSIDER GRANTING AN EXTENSION TO CITY CODE TIMETABLE TO ENABLE CFIUS PROCESS TO HAVE CONCLUDED BEFORE SHAREHOLDERS FORM FINAL VIEW ON OFFER​ Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (bangalore.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com)